La Quintana
| La Quintana Library Park | |
|---|---|
| Parque Biblioteca Tomás Carrasquilla | |
Exterior view of library | |
| 6°17′08″N 75°34′59″W / 6.285621089251711°N 75.58316945064189°W | |
| Location | Aures, La Quintana, Medellin, Colombia |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | March 2007 |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://comunasdemedellin.com/bibliotecas-en-las-comunas/ |
La Quintana, also known as the Parque Biblioteca Tomás Carrasquilla (Tomás Carasquilla Library Park), is a culturally significant library park in Medellin, Colombia. The library was designed by Ricardo La Rotta Caballero and named after Colombian writer Tomás Carrasquilla. The building is 14,800 square feet and includes reading rooms, ludotecas (educational play spaces for children), computers with internet, and terraced architecture with views overlooking Medellin. It is located in the Aures neighborhood in the northwestern quarter of the city.